State v. R. Fish

DA 23-0486 ·Direct Appeal ·Criminal ·Closed
Docket DA 23-0486
Type Direct Appeal — Dangerous Drugs
Classification Criminal
Outcome Affirmed
Lower court case DC-22-227
Lower court judge Hon. Danni Coffman

Key dates

Closed Feb 20, 2026
Classified Jan 30, 2026
Appeal filed Aug 30, 2023
Record filed Oct 4, 2023
Briefing ended Jun 30, 2025
Opinion issued Feb 3, 2026
Briefing started Oct 4, 2023
Transcript filed Sep 21, 2023
Sent to the court Jun 30, 2025
Submitted for decision Jun 30, 2025
Appellant Reply Brief Filed Jun 30, 2025
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Nov 26, 2024
Appellee Response Brief Filed May 22, 2025

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 35
Briefing days 635
Briefing start to opening brief filed 418
Classified to Opinion 4
Close of briefing to sent to court 0
Filing date to Opinion 888
Filing date to closed 905
Opening to response 177
Opinion to closed 16
Response to reply 39
Sent to court to classified 213
Submitted for decision to Opinion 217

Tags

Affirmed Closed En Banc Five Justice Panel Published opinion

Parties

Appellee
State of Montana
Represented by Travis R. Ahner
Appellant
Randy Joe Fish
Represented by Tammy Ann Hinderman

Opinion

State v. R. Fish, 2026 MT 12

Affirmed on February 3, 2026, in a 4 to 3 published opinion.

Events

most recent first
Record - DC Record Return Card Filed Feb 27, 2026 10:22 AM Record
Event - Case Closed (electronic record) Feb 20, 2026 10:37 AM Closing Notice
Record - DC Record Returned to District Court (exhibits only) Feb 20, 2026 10:28 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Feb 19, 2026 12:27 PM Closing Notice
Opinion - Published - Chief Justice Swanson - Affirmed Feb 3, 2026 2:32 PM Opinion
Order - Classified - En Banc Jan 30, 2026 10:31 AM Classifying Notice
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel Aug 20, 2025 11:56 AM Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court Jun 30, 2025 4:28 PM Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Jun 30, 2025 4:23 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Reply Jun 30, 2025 1:13 PM Appellant Reply Brief
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including July 6, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve the Appellant's Reply in to the State's Response in this case. No further extensions will be granted May 22, 2025 4:05 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellant's Reply Brief (First Request 30 Days) May 22, 2025 3:05 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed May 22, 2025 10:22 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response May 22, 2025 9:29 AM Appellee Response Brief
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including May 22, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve the State's response brief May 5, 2025 11:36 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellee's Response Brief May 5, 2025 10:51 AM Motion
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including May 12, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve the State's response brief Mar 17, 2025 10:37 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellee's Response Brief Mar 17, 2025 10:22 AM Motion
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including March 26, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve the State's response brief Feb 12, 2025 12:26 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellee's response brief Feb 11, 2025 10:38 AM Motion
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including February 24, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve the State's response brief Jan 13, 2025 3:55 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellee's Response Brief Jan 13, 2025 11:24 AM Motion
Extension - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including January 24, 2025, within which to prepare, serve, and file the State's response brief Dec 17, 2024 3:07 PM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - (APPELLEE) Extension of Time - Brief (First Request 30 Days) Dec 17, 2024 2:16 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Nov 26, 2024 10:28 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening Nov 25, 2024 7:23 PM Appellant Opening Brief
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including December 2, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Oct 22, 2024 12:34 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Extension of Time - Brief Oct 17, 2024 1:59 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including November 2, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Aug 6, 2024 3:59 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Aug 5, 2024 8:37 PM Motion
Notice - Appearance - Contract Counsel for the Appellate Defender Division, James Siegman Jul 29, 2024 5:20 PM Notice
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including September 3, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Jul 26, 2024 11:20 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellant's Opening Brief Jul 25, 2024 3:41 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including August 2, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Jun 24, 2024 3:41 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - (APPELLANT OPENING) Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Jun 24, 2024 2:44 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including July 3, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief May 29, 2024 8:44 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension of Time to File Opening Brief May 28, 2024 4:36 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including June 3, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Apr 24, 2024 12:14 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellant's Opening Brief Apr 23, 2024 5:47 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including May 3, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Mar 26, 2024 12:44 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Mar 26, 2024 10:20 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including April 3, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Feb 28, 2024 2:24 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension (Opening) Feb 28, 2024 1:32 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including March 4, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Jan 25, 2024 1:16 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Jan 25, 2024 12:21 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension to February 2, 2024, to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Jan 9, 2024 9:22 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellant's Opening Brief Jan 9, 2024 8:32 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including January 3, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Dec 1, 2023 12:11 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension of Time to File Opening Brief Dec 1, 2023 11:02 AM Motion
Extension - Grant of Extension - Appellant is given an extension to December 4, 2023, to prepare, file, and serve the Appellant's opening brief Oct 27, 2023 2:10 PM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Extension of Time - Brief (First Request 30 Days) Oct 27, 2023 12:29 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Exhibits Filed Oct 23, 2023 1:27 PM Notice - Outgoing
Record - Exhibits Filed for Cause No. DC-22-277 consisting of one (1) manila envelope of States exhibits 2, 3, & 4 Oct 23, 2023 1:25 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Exhibits Filed Oct 6, 2023 10:38 AM Notice - Outgoing
Record - Exhibits Filed for Cause No. DC-22-277 consisting of one (1) brown accordion file Oct 6, 2023 10:37 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Oct 4, 2023 9:56 AM Record
Record - DC Record Filed for Cause DC 22-9 electronic documents consisting of 1-69 and Case Register Oct 4, 2023 9:52 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Sep 21, 2023 2:48 PM Transcript
Record - Transcript Filed for hearings held October 20, 2022, December 7, 2022, December 9, 2022, Jury Trial Held May 4-5, 2023 Sep 21, 2023 2:25 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Sep 18, 2023 3:13 PM Transcript
Record - Transcript Filed for Cause No. DC-22-227 of 11/16/2022, 02/03/2023, 04/06/2023, 04/07/2023 & 07/10/2023 hearings Sep 18, 2023 2:49 PM Record
Notice - Incoming - Transcripts Deemed Necessary Aug 30, 2023 3:38 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Aug 30, 2023 10:43 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Appeal Filed Aug 30, 2023 9:40 AM Notice - Incoming